NPA rebels harassed CAFGU detachment in Miss. Occ.

PAGADIAN CITY – One wounded from the government side that sustained one gunshot wound on his left leg as a result of the harassment perpetrated by at least undetermined numbers of armed men believed to be a members of CPP-NPA/NDF of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC) operating in the area.

The victim was brought immediately to Calamba District Hospital by the CAFGU personnel.

In a reports reaching the headquarters of the First Infantry

(Tabak) Division that on or about 4:30 in the afternoon of August 23, 2912, the NPA rebels were positioned at about 150 meters west part of the Detachment of 5^th Missamis Occidental CAA Coy of 5^th Infantry Battalion stationed in Brgy. Upper Potrongan Concepcion Missamnis Occidental suddenly fired them.

The exchange of fire lasted for about 5 minutes until the armed men withdrawn towards unknown direction.

“We believed that the rebels also suffered undetermined casualty based from the bloods stained recovered from the escaped route,” Military official said.

Hot pursuit and combat operations is still ongoing while the Police authorities undertaking their investigation on the incident.

The said CAFGU Detachment has been receiving threats from the NPA rebels operating the area long ago due to the effective Radio Broadcasting Service (RBS) conducted by the First Civil Military Operations Battalion co-located in the said place.

The detachment is responsible in providing truthful information on Bayanihan efforts of the government regarding their exposes of illegal activities committed by the NPA in the province of Missamis Occidental.

Furthermore, the said EBS has been effective also in facilitated the safe surrender of some armed NPA and its sympathizers to the First Infantry (Tabak) Division.

Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III, the Tabak Commander urged CAFGU members from the detachment within their area of responsibilities to be vigilant at all times and continue the Bayanihan efforts in the respective areas so that development in the area will continue and the people in the communities will be protected. (By Jong Cadion)